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Duerksen, Bruce Calvin (1960-1978): Difference between revisions
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Feb | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Feb 16 p. 34 | ||
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<center><h3> | <center><h3>BRUCE CALVIN DUERKSEN</h3></center> | ||
Bruce Duerksen was the fourth of | Bruce Duerksen was the fourth of five | ||
children born to Menno and Frieda | children born to Menno and Frieda Duerksen | ||
of Steinbach, Man. He was born on May 1 | of Steinbach, Man. He was born on May 1, | ||
1960. He grew up in Steinbach and | 1960. He grew up in Steinbach and received | ||
his elementary and secondary school | his elementary and secondary school education there, graduating in June, 1978. From | ||
infancy he received the message of Jesus | |||
infancy he received the message of | Christ, conveyed to him by his home and | ||
Christ, conveyed to him by his home | through his church. At the time of his death | ||
through his church. At the time of his | he was employed as a carpenter. On Sunday | ||
he was employed as a carpenter. On | morning, December 31, God saw fit to | ||
morning, December | take Bruce out of this life through a tragic house fire. | ||
31 , God saw fit to | |||
take Bruce out of | |||
this life through a | |||
tragic house fire. | |||
He was 18. | He was 18. | ||
He is survived | |||
by his parents of | He is survived by his parents of | ||
Steinbach; his | Steinbach; his brothers and sisters, | ||
Ray of Pickle Lake, Ont., Ken of Winnipeg, and Carol | |||
Ray of Pickle Lake, | and Bev at home; his grandmother, (Mrs.) | ||
Ont., Ken of | |||
and Bev at home; his grandmother, (Mrs | |||
Anna Heier, as well as numerous relatives. | Anna Heier, as well as numerous relatives. | ||
joint funeral service was conducted | A joint funeral service was conducted together | ||
with the family of the late Abe Bergman | with the family of the late Abe Bergman | ||
who died in the same fire, on Thursday | who died in the same fire, on Thursday | ||
January 4, from the Steinbach | January 4, from the Steinbach Mennonite | ||
Brethren Church. Pastor Jake Falk | Brethren Church. Pastor Jake Falk and | ||
Corny Rempel were the ministers in charge | Corny Rempel were the ministers in charge | ||
The parents and family mourn the loss of | The parents and family mourn the loss of a | ||
son and brother, but submit to God's | son and brother, but submit to God's providence, as recorded in Psalm 119: 137: | ||
"Righeous art thou, oh God, and upright are thy judgments." | |||
judgments." | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 26 May 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1979 Feb 16 p. 34
Birth date: 1960 May 14
text of obituary:
BRUCE CALVIN DUERKSEN
Bruce Duerksen was the fourth of five children born to Menno and Frieda Duerksen of Steinbach, Man. He was born on May 1, 1960. He grew up in Steinbach and received his elementary and secondary school education there, graduating in June, 1978. From infancy he received the message of Jesus Christ, conveyed to him by his home and through his church. At the time of his death he was employed as a carpenter. On Sunday morning, December 31, God saw fit to take Bruce out of this life through a tragic house fire. He was 18.
He is survived by his parents of Steinbach; his brothers and sisters, Ray of Pickle Lake, Ont., Ken of Winnipeg, and Carol and Bev at home; his grandmother, (Mrs.) Anna Heier, as well as numerous relatives. A joint funeral service was conducted together with the family of the late Abe Bergman who died in the same fire, on Thursday January 4, from the Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church. Pastor Jake Falk and Corny Rempel were the ministers in charge The parents and family mourn the loss of a son and brother, but submit to God's providence, as recorded in Psalm 119: 137: "Righeous art thou, oh God, and upright are thy judgments."